Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China): Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary was 12.41 headcount basis in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) recorded 12.41 headcount basis for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) peaked at 19.55 headcount basis in 1999 and was at its lowest, 12.41 headcount basis, in 2024.
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 142nd of 157 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 19.55 headcount basis | — |
| 2000 | 18.57 headcount basis | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 17.74 headcount basis | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 16.26 headcount basis | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 16.06 headcount basis | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 16 headcount basis | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 16.17 headcount basis | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 16.17 headcount basis | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 16.29 headcount basis | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 16.47 headcount basis | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 16.54 headcount basis | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 16.31 headcount basis | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 15.43 headcount basis | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 15.53 headcount basis | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 15.14 headcount basis | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 14.79 headcount basis | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 14.45 headcount basis | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 14.2 headcount basis | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 13.8 headcount basis | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 13.06 headcount basis | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 12.8 headcount basis | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 12.6 headcount basis | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 12.57 headcount basis | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 12.55 headcount basis | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 12.65 headcount basis | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 12.41 headcount basis | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.55 headcount basis | 19.55 headcount basis | 19.55 headcount basis | 1 |
| 2000s | 16.63 headcount basis | 16 headcount basis | 18.57 headcount basis | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.55 headcount basis | 12.8 headcount basis | 16.31 headcount basis | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.56 headcount basis | 12.41 headcount basis | 12.65 headcount basis | 5 |
More education data for MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 95.6% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 94.9% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 2.57 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 4.4% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 2.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 1.84 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 290,219 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 2.51 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 1.39 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 1.31 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) was 12.41 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- The highest recorded value was 19.55 headcount basis in 1999.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.41 headcount basis in 2024.
- How does MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary?
- MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 142nd out of 157 groups with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary rising or falling in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release